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Life of St. Senan (incomplete)

19th cent. Paper. 18.5 × 15 cms. [i-ii] + 56 pp. (scribal 1-41 only with error following p. 31). Writing on verso only. SCribe unidentified. Former outer covers have been used for mathematical calculations by a one-time owner `Michael Sullivan, Kilrush' and dated `December 1st 1824' on recto and `December 2nd 1824' on verso of front outer cover. Other names and jottings on these covers include: `James Cu(m)in' (front cover); `Frighail S Smith', `Revd Sir, Please to publish to your congretion ...', `Saint Senin Bishop of Innis / Michael Sullivan' (back cover).

Bound in blue rexine with marbled endpapers and `Life of St. Senan' gilt- lettered on spine. One gathering now loose. Comyn ms 7.

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[i] [Beatha Sheanáin]. Title-page: `Ag so de gheineamhuin de beatha, agus de bas, d'fheartaibh, agus d'fhaostainibh Sheanáin naomhtha mac Geirrcínd, cead easpog Innse Catha. Air na sgriobha air d-tuis le hOdhran an chead comharba a n-diaigh Seanáin fein agus de nuadhsgriobtha arís le hAindrias Mac Cruitín.' Pp. [ii], 1 blank. Four chapters only.

First chap. headed `An Chead Caibidil. De ghein eamhuin Seanáin naomhtha. d'a thuismightheoiribh agus de'n bheatha do lean roimhe dhul ag deanadh leighean agus e teacht chum creidimh'. Beg. Do gineadh naomh Seanán ó bunadh oirdearc do shliocht Eibhir. Breaks off p. 50 with end of chap. 4 followed by 6 blank pages.